The All-Joking, All-Drunken Synod of Fools and Jesters

Franz Lefort, a member of the Synod

The All-Joking, All-Drunken Synod of Fools and Jesters[Notes 1] (1692[1]–1725)[Notes 2] was a club founded by Peter I of Russia. The group included many of Peter's closest friends, and its activities centered mostly around drinking and reveling. The group was not without controversies; some of its parodies against the Russian Orthodox Church in particular were heavily criticized.


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